H.R. 8070
IntroducedServicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
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Received in the Senate.
7/8/2024 • Senate
Summary
Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
This bill authorizes for FY2025 and sets policies for Department of Defense (DOD) programs and activities, military construction, the national security programs of the Department of Energy (DOE), and the Maritime Administration. It also authorizes the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board and the Naval Petroleum Reserves. The bill authorizes appropriations but it does not provide budget authority, which is provided by appropriations legislation.
As examples, the bill includes provisions that
- authorize the procurement of various items, including aircraft, ships, and missiles;
- authorize active duty and reserve component personnel strength levels;
- require DOD to establish a quantum computing center at a military research laboratory with requisite expertise;
- authorize the Marine Corps to carry out a pilot program in a Marine Corps unit to improve military supply chain readiness, budget efficiency, and logistics productivity through the use of artificial intelligence and machine learning software;
- increase basic pay for enlisted personnel in pay grades E-1 through E-4 by an average of 15% with a smaller increase for certain enlisted personnel in pay grade E-5 (these changes are in addition to the 4.5% inflation adjustment for 2025);
- require the Missile Defense Agency to establish a fully operational third continental United States interceptor site on the East Coast of the United States no later than December 31, 2030; and
- authorize specified military construction projects and extend the authorization of certain projects from previous fiscal years.
Passed House • 6/14/2024
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CBO Cost Estimates (2)
Direct Spending and Revenue Effects of H.R. 8070, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
Letter to the Honorable Mike Rogers
Published: May 29, 2024
H.R. 8070, Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025
As reported by the House Committee on Armed Services on May 31, 2024
Published: June 10, 2024
Amendments (38)
This bill has 38 amendments proposed or adopted.
View all amendments on Congress.govCongressional Votes (2)
On Passage
June 14, 2024
On Motion to Recommit
June 14, 2024
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Sponsor & Cosponsors (15)
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Cosponsors (14)
Bill Journey
Originated in the House
Introduced
April 18, 2024
Committee Review
May 22, 2024
Floor Debate
June 12, 2024
Passed Chamber
June 12, 2024
Other Chamber
July 8, 2024
President
Failed
June 14, 2024
Text Versions (4)
Committee Reports (1)
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